Keble College

Keble College offers the opportunity to belong to a large and flourishing graduate community.

With close to 250 members, the Middle Common Room is a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse and international community, which is closely integrated into the academic and social life of the College.

Keble is a community of men and women sustained by their shared commitment to ideals of academic excellence. The College wishes to assist all members to realise their full potential by providing them with academic and social support and, through inter-disciplinary activities at the College, encouraging them to broaden their intellectual horizons by interacting with researchers from many other fields.

Applications are welcome for taught masters and research degrees in most subjects. Keble College are especially keen to encourage applications from students whose research interests overlap with those of the Fellows of the College.

Facilities for students with disabilities

Most of the College’s buildings, including the MCR, JCR, Porters’ Lodge, Library, Bar, and Chapel are accessible to wheelchair users, either via flat access or via a removable ramp. Wheelchair access to the dining Hall is via a lift.

The College has a number of ground-floor study-bedrooms plus one study-bedroom with purpose-built, en-suite facilities, suitable for a wheelchair user; a carer could be accommodated nearby, linked by a telephone.

All study-bedrooms have data points and telephones connected to both the College and University networks.

Library resources

Keble College has an excellent library with well equipped and comfortable reading rooms. It supports graduate study on taught courses, has a generous budget and welcomes suggestions from its users. Benefits of the library include:

• Working collections consisting of some 45,000 volumes of printed material and readers also have access to an extensive range of electronic resources provided by the University.
• The library is open for 24 hours a day for most of the year.

Computing resources

• Computer rooms provide PCs, Macs and laser printers; full-time computer officers can help with any problems.
• The college is fully networked and linked into the internet, with internet connection points in every room and wireless access in the Library and Café Keble.

Art, music, drama and sport

• Music, drama, a wide range of sports and other societies flourish at Keble at all levels, ranging from the novice to the near-professional
• Keble's Music Society and our chapel choir are among the best in the city, and the College boasts the impressive O’Reilly Theatre
• We have a well-equipped gym, and our sports ground and squash courts are within easy reach

Other facilities

Keble is keen to foster dynamic interdisciplinary research discussion groups, involving academic staff and students. Graduates will be encouraged to participate in these as well as in relevant conferences.

Accommodation is offered to all first year graduates. The majority of graduate accommodation is located on the Acland Site, less than five minutes walk away.

Two apartments are available for married couples or partners based in Felstead House, on the Acland Site; unfortunately, children cannot be accommodate.

Graduates have access to cooking facilities, although meals may be taken in College throughout most of the year.

The Keble College Graduate Fund and the Keble Association provide generous support for study purposes.

For more information, please see the College website and the Oxford Funding search.

The Keble Middle Common Room (MCR) comprises a nearly equal amount of arts and sciences students.

The MCR facility itself boasts a spacious set of rooms, large wide-screen television, a refrigerator, a microwave, comfortable furniture, telephone and access to the internet and email via two computers.